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How to prevent hangovers the natural way: three steps to ensure a happy new year.(Brief Article)
Sipping a glass or red wine or a beer each evening can be beneficial for heart health, according to multiple medical studies. But have a second or third drink--easy to do during the holidays--and not only do you scuttle the benefits, but the next morning may be a slog through headache, nausea and fatigue. While the surest way to avoid a hangover is to eschew alcohol, this three-step regimen can make all the difference after a spirited evening.
1 BEFORE THE PARTY: Take a B vitamin complex.
Vitamin [B.sub.6], a prominent ingredient in most B complex formulas, may act as a hangover preventative. A small study in 1973 of 17 men and women (published in the Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol) found that taking vitamin [B.sub.6] before and during an evening of drinking alcohol reduced hangover symptoms by half.
2 WHEN YOU GET ...
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Silybum marianum TRADE NAMES Milk Thistle (available from numerous manufacturers), Silymarin, Milk Thistle Extract, Milk Thistle Super Complex, Milk Thistle Phytosome, Alcohol Free Milk Thistle Seed, Milk Thistle Extract, Milk ...
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- Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Alt Med Mod) September 1, 2000 700+ words
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- Milk thistle: powerful antioxidant for liver protection & body detoxification.
- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Gormley, James J. February 1, 1996 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Messonnier, Shawn P. December 11, 2002 700+ words
...P. Messonnier Q: I've heard that milk thistle is good for people with liver disease...to liver disease. Should I give her milk thistle to prevent problems? A: As you've stated, milk thistle is one of several herbs that can help...
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- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Foster, Steven October 1, 1997 700+ words
...herb that can fit all of those criteria. It is milk thistle. Milk thistle preparations are from the seeds of Silybum marianum...where it is a nuisance weed, and forms thickets. Milk thistle has black shiny seeds, crowned with feathery...